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Literacy and Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behavior About Colorectal Cancer Screening

Carmen E. Guerra Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Francisco Dominguez Department of Medicine, Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, GA, USA
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Judy A. Shea Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion (CHERP), Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Pages 651-663 | Published online: 23 Feb 2007

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